Based on the song by Fall Out Boy.
Summary: Sasuke isn't a good boyfriend, so Sakura goes to Naruto for comfort instead.
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
And maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing about this part of town
He had just turned eighteen yesterday. Of course, she hadn't shown up. She was too busy following Sasuke around. But considering his own relationship with her, Naruto had thought that just maybe...just maybe she would've come.
He frowned. It was always about Sasuke. It always had been. Even when they were kids.
Naruto scratched his head out of habit, squinting down the street so he could see them clearly. At the same time, he strained his ears.
"Sasuke, pleeeeeease!"
"No. I'm busy then."
Sakura trailed after her boyfriend like a lost puppy. "C'mon, Sasuke-kun! We haven't been on a date in forever!"
"I said no."
Sasuke shoved his hands in his pockets and hurried away before Sakura could answer.
Naruto watched the entire exchange with a frown. It wasn't like this wasn't normal, though. Apparently Sasuke didn't realize how deeply he cut her when he ignored her like he just had.
Sakura watched Sasuke go, sniffing loudly, but refusing to cry. Eventually he faded from view, and Sakura frowned, turning to head home. Her eyes were downcast as she approached Naruto. He watched her nervously as she came closer, unsure of what her response would be to him spying on her.
She didn't say a thing. But she didn't need to, really. For as she passed by, her eyes rose to meet his, and she gave him a fiery look that said it all.
When I wake up
I'm willing to take my chances on
the hope i forget
that you hate him more than you notice
I wrote this for you
Naruto sat on his couch later that night, twiddling his thumbs absentmindedly, and shooting looks at the door occasionally. That was how these things usually went. He was always waiting for her.
The doorbell rang, and Naruto sprang up, hurrying to the door. He threw it open hastily, expecting at least a quick greeting, but before he knew what had happened, her small body was pressed up against him and her tongue was in his mouth. He let out a loud sigh of satisfaction, kicking the door shut with his foot and leading himself and Sakura to the couch without breaking the kiss.
Sasuke didn't have to know. He probably wouldn't care even if he did.
You need him
I should be him
I could be an accident but I'm still tryin
And that's more than I can say for him
Naruto had always cared about her far more than Sasuke had. It didn't matter if he was the backup; the one she came to when Sasuke wasn't available. Sasuke was never available, anyway.
He felt Sakura press up against him even harder, and he immediately knew what was coming. She needed release; she usually did. And he was happy to give it to her.
That was the reason he could handle Sakura dating Sasuke. He would always have the knowledge that he had taken her virginity.
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
And maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing about this part of town
The next morning was always the worst part.
He remembered the first time she had stayed the night. The expression of shock on her face when she woke up and looked into his eyes. Even the sound of her feet pounding against the floor as she ran for the bathroom, a sick look on her face.
They were used to it by now. She always tried to wake up first, because it was just better that way. She could be gone by the time he regained consciousness.
This morning was the same way. When Naruto's eyes opened, he rubbed them slowly, looking around the room. Sakura was gone. So were the clothes that had laid in a pile on the floor. He sighed.
Someday I'll appreciate in value
Get off my ass and call you
In the mean time I'll sport my brand new fashion
Of waking up with pants on at four in the afternoon
He left his house a few minutes later, wandering along the streets like he usually did. An occasional 'hi' to one of his friends, maybe just a wave. He had gotten a lot quieter over the years. Ever since he had brought Sasuke back.
Apparently, Sakura still hadn't gotten over Sasuke. That very same week, she had asked him out on a date. And for some strange reason, he had said yes.
Naruto thought he had a pretty good idea. Sasuke was all about repopulating his clan, now that Itachi was finally dead.
You need him
I should be him
I could be an accident but I'm still tryin
And that's more than I can say for him
He saw them again later that day, at their usual hangout, near Ichiraku Ramen.
Once again, Sakura was bugging Sasuke mercilessly for a date.
And once again, he said no. After a short excuse, he left without looking at her.
Naruto wondered if Sasuke was cheating on Sakura. If he was, he would probably have just broken up with her instead. Sasuke was never one to care about peoples' feelings.
Sakura started her trek down the road, and Naruto watched her carefully from his stool at Ichiraku for some sort of sign.
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
and maybe he won't find out what I know
You were the last good thing about this part of town
In a quick movement that nobody else noticed, Sakura's eyes flickered towards Naruto, the same expression as usual on her face.
He turned away from her, slurping up his noodles quickly so that he could get home sooner.
And so their tradition continued.
Won't find out ... He wont find out ...
Won't find out ... He wont find out ...
"I love you."
He knew he had screwed up as soon as the words were out of his mouth.
Sakura pulled away from him, eyeing him angrily. "I'm dating Sasuke."
Naruto frowned, standing up suddenly. "Then why on Earth are you kissing ME?"
Sakura gaped up at him wordlessly. They had been doing this for months, and he had never said anything in protest.
"Well..." she finally muttered. "Do you want this to stop?"
Pain flashed across his eyes, and he looked away sadly. "...no."
And he sat back down without another word.
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he wont find out what I know
you were the last good thing about this part of town
Naruto sighed as the doorbell rang once again. "Who could it be this time?" he muttered to himself. He wasn't expecting anyone. Not tonight.
He opened the door and recognized Sakura's pink hair immediately. He prepared himself for the assault that usually came next, but instead, she stood still, looking up at him anxiously. He noticed her tear-streaked cheeks. She had been crying.
"Sakura? What's wrong?" he asked, looking down at her with concern. When they weren't together intimately, they always acted like normal best friends. That was just the way their relationship worked.
She heaved a shaky sigh, looking away from him. "I talked to Tsunade-sama today."
"Is she sending you on another mission?" Naruto set his jaw. "I'm going too."
Sakura shook her head, leaning forward suddenly to lay her head on his shoulder.
Naruto's eyes widened in surprise, but his arms went around her instinctively. "What is it, Sakura?"
Her face moved so that her lips were positioned next to his ear, and her voice came out in a whisper. "I'm pregnant."
Where is your boy tonight?
I hope he is a gentleman
Maybe he wont find out what I know
you were the last good thing about this part of town